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laurel hills dam complete

Laurel Hills Road Dam Rehabilitation

Stormwater System Improvement

Updated: Aug 28, 2024

Water from the dam on Laurel Hills Road has a history of going over the road during large rainstorms causing erosion. We replaced the dam to reduce road flooding in the neighborhood.

Project Details

 
Type:
Lakes, Streams, and Dams
Budget:
$1.5 - $2.5 million
Project Lead:
Stormwater Management
Contractors:
Amec Foster Wheeler Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. (Design), DLB Enterprises, LLC (Construction), Wood E&IS, Inc.

Contact

 

Gilles Bellot, PE
Senior Project Manager
gilles.bellot@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4001

Lead Department:
Engineering Services
Service Unit:
Stormwater

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Planning

This phase is complete.

Phase Contacts

 

Gilles Bellot, PE

Project Manager

919-996-4001

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Design

This phase is complete.

Phase Contacts

 

Gilles Bellot, PE

Project Manager

919-996-4001

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Construction

This phase is complete. 

Phase Contacts

 

Gilles Bellot, PE

Project Manager

919-996-4001

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Complete

Construction for this project is complete! Crews: 

  • Installed a new spillway for the dam at Laurel Hills Lake; 
  • Upgraded the sanitary sewer and water mains; and, 
  • Improved the road. 

The new stormwater infrastructure helps reduce flooding and prevent erosion to the road and lake.

Next Steps

 

The lake will be refilled and restocked with fish after NC Dam Safety approves the new dam and spillway. We completed all the repairs needed to get final approval. Now, we are requesting final approval from NC Dam Safety.

This is a lengthy process - we will let you know as soon as we have details on when we'll receive final approval.

It also may take some time for the lake to completely refill depending on how much rain we get.

Phase Contacts

 

Gilles Bellot, PE

Project Manager

919-996-4001

Lead Department:
Engineering Services
Laurel Hills Road in Raleigh after the dam rehabilitation at Laurel Hills Lake.

Laurel Hills Road after the dam rehabilitation at Laurel Hills Lake. 

The construction of a new spillway at Laurel Hills Lake.

The Laurel Hills Lake dam under construction.

The old dam spillway in Laurel Hills Lake

The dam spillway in Laurel Hills Lake.

Schedule

Date Activity
Fall 2017 Project design complete
Summer 2018 Project construction begins
Fall 2019 Project construction complete
Spring 2021 Repair work underway
TBD NC Dam Safety approval; Restock the lake

History

Laurel Hills Lake is a privately owned lake. Laurel Hills Road crosses over the top of the dam, which is partially located within a public street right-of-way. The dam is classified as medium, intermediate hazard dam by North Carolina Dam Safety. 

The design for the new spillway for the dam includes new regulatory requirements from the City's Unified Development Ordinance.

Resources

 

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